Oh yea, also disconnect Minicom from that port, and set the GPS to send out NMEA format strings at 4800 baud. Typically on Linux it would be something like port /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1, but could be other ports if using a USB to Serial Port adapter cable.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 1:14 PM Curt Mills <curt.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The use of Minicom tells me he's using a serial GPS. The Xastir > interface to use is "Serial GPS". He may be running into trouble with > permissions on the serial port he is using. Typically he'd add his own > account to /etc/group for the "dialout" group, log out and in again to > gain the new permissions. Depending on the particular Linux that last > may be slightly different. > > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 1:10 PM MJ Inabnit <ke6...@pobox.com> wrote: > > > > hi all, > > > > this is a RELAY from km6liq <he is without email/web> > > > > how do I tell xastir which protocol to use for this device? > > I load minicom and see data flowing constantly. Any help > > greatly desired! > > Carl km6liq via 2m phone net > > > > tnx guys, I don't know the gps stuff for xastir and unable to help him! > > > > 73 > > j > > > > -- > > Wishing you well > > Jaye Inabnit, ke6sls > > _______________________________________________ > > Xastir mailing list > > Xastir@lists.xastir.org > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > -- > Curt, WE7U http://xastir.org http://www.sarguydigital.com -- Curt, WE7U http://xastir.org http://www.sarguydigital.com _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@lists.xastir.org http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
